s 49 Eligibility and applications
(1) The Scheme may make provision about a person's eligibility for a payment under it by reference to any or all of the following factors— (a) the nationality of the person (or the injured person); (b) the place of residence of the person (or the injured person); (c) the length of time the person (or the injured person) has resided there; (d) any other factors that the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (2) The Scheme may provide that applications for payments under it may only be made— (a) by eligible persons; (b) within a period specified in the Scheme (and the Scheme may specify different periods for different descriptions of act); (c) in a manner or form specified in the Scheme.